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GEORGE H, RLIss, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

Laim Patent No. 92,930, daad M1427, 1869.

To all whom 'it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE EL BLIss, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented and made a new and useful Improvement in Tobacco-Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the said invention, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making part of this specification, wherein- Figure l is a section of the tobacco-box fitted with m y improvement;

Figure 2 is a plan of the box with the lid open; and Figure 3 is a section of 'the cap for the filling-tube; Similar letters indicate the same parts. In supplying tobacco from a box into a pipe for smoking, the particles -are very frequently'spilled, and thus there is not only a loss of tobacco, but there is a litter made on the floor orl person.

To remedy this, a pouch with a charging-tube has been employed; but pouches are objectionable to many persons, in consequence of 'the odor emitted, particularly in warm weather, and these pouches are liable to be broken and torn by the charging-tube;besides tliis, the charging-portionhas to be disconnected infilling the pouch with tobacco. y The nature of my invention consists in a sliding rammer, sustained by guides within the box, and passing through one end, so as to be operated bya ring or head, in combination with a tubular charging-socket and cap, fitted at the opposite side of the box.

By this construction, the charging ofthe box is effected through the lid, as usual, and the box with the tobacco can be'applied to the pipe, and the charge introduced and rammed without loss Ofvtobacco, or'litter from the same.

In the drawinga is the body, and b, the hinged lid of the tobaccoboX, of suitable size and shape. At one end of the box is a tubular socket, c, with a removable cover, d, and

ve is a rammer upon the rod e', which rod passes through one end of the box, and is provided with a head or ring, f, and this rammer is sustained in guides within the box, so as to slide freely. .Y

I have shown saidguide in-the form of a tube, t'.

It will now be understood that the tobacco can be forced into the pipe, and rammed by moving the sliding rammel, as illustrated in ig. l.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat I "ent isflhe sliding rammer e, sustained in guides Within the tobacco-box, and provided with a ring Or head by which to move the same, in combination with the said boxa and the socket c, as set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my signature, this 12th day of. June, A. D. 1869.

' GEO. H. BLISS.

Witnesses z GEO. D. WALKER, GEO. T. PINOENEY. 

